Licensed Premises

800 licensed premises lost in final quarter of 2023

01-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s number of licensed premises dropped by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners reveals.

‘Another tough quarter’ for hospitality as more than 1,100 outlets lost in Q2

26-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality recorded 1,139 net closures in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to 12.5 outlets shutting each day, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor.

London's hospitality sector 'stabilises' in first quarter of 2023

27-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of licensed premises closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.

Government confirms plans to extend licensing hours for King’s Coronation weekend

06-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Pubs, bars and clubs in England and Wales will be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours over the bank holiday weekend to mark the King’s Coronation.

UKHospitality: extending licensing hours for King's Coronation would provide 'much-needed boost' for sector

23-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has backed the Government’s plans to extend licensing hours during the King’s Coronation celebrations in May.

Business cost challenges mount as hospitality loses 2,200 sites in three months

20-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s licensed sector saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Hospitality set for bumper Jubilee bank holiday

30-May-2022 By James McAllister

The UK hospitality industry is set for a bumper Jubilee bank holiday, with some resarch suggesting the sector is set for a £2.9bn boost over the four-day weekend (2-5 June).

Site numbers down slightly in first quarter as cost pressures threaten businesses

20-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s number of licensed premises contracted in the first quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Hospitality businesses urged to make the most of extended licensing hours over Jubilee weekend

30-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses are being urged to 'make the most' of extended licensing hours over the Platinum Jubilee weekend, with UKHospitality saying it represents an opportunity to boost the sector's recovery.

Government confirms plans to extend licensing hours for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

22-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Pubs, clubs and bars will be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours over the extended bank holiday weekend for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Tough fourth-quarter trading threatens to dent uptick in hospitality openings

20-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s hospitality sector grew modestly in the last quarter of 2021, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor, but tough trading conditions now threaten to halt the upturn.

Government looks to extend licensing hours for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

04-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Pubs, clubs and bars could be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours over the extended bank holiday weekend for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the Government has announced.

Nearly 1,000 licenced premises lost since July

13-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

An average of 16 licensed hospitality premises have closed everyday since the market fully reopened in July, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Hospitality net closures equivalent to 25 per day over the last year

16-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

The equivalent of 25 hospitality venues per day have closed since June 2020, according to data from CGA and AlixPartners.

A quarter of Britain's licensed premises still to reopen after lockdown

01-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

One in four licensed premises in Britain have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, new Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

More than 7,500 of Britain's licensed premises 'lost to Covid'

22-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Britain has 7,592 fewer licensed premises than it did before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, according to a new report by CGA and AlixPartners.

Licensed premises closing at a rate of more than one an hour

01-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Nearly 12,000 licensed premises have closed in Britain since December 2019, new data from CGA and AlixPartners reveals — an average of around 30 a day.

Number of licensed premises falls by 25,000 as reopenings stall

12-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

The UK has nearly 25,000 fewer licensed premises open than before the Coronavirus lockdown, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.